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Wednesday, January 22, 1936 (continued)

(1) G 2134 (continued)
Sketch of the inscribed stela [36-1-7] found in G 2134 X.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Saturday, January 25, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: In shaft. Bad rock in the four sides below. Down 12 meters. White limestone debris, smooth sand, dubsh and some pebble. We found some papers and fragments of glass and also some wooden fragments, from these things we know that this shaft [was] excavated before. Not reached the rock in shaft.

Sunday, January 26, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: In shaft. Down 14 meters. White limestone debris, smooth sand, some pebble and dubsh. Not reached the rock in shaft, not reached the chamber.

Monday, January 27, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: In shaft, down 16.6 meters. White limestone debris, smooth sand, dubsh and some pebbles. Not reached the rock in shaft, not reached the chamber.

Tuesday, January 28, 1936
Day of rest.

Wednesday, January 29, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: In shaft. Down 18.2 meters. Limestone debris, smooth sand, some dubsh and some pebbles. Reached the chamber. Chamber on south, cut in rock. No blocking. Full of debris, stones and dubsh. Canopic pit on the southeast corner, also in the north side of the shaft, cut in rock running to north, same as a chamber. Found in shaft debris - faience Bes with cat's face, faience udjat eye, one fragment edge alabaster table, one fragment with worked surface, one fragment with flat dressed surface, three others with no worked surfaces, diorite fragment of royal statue with round dressed surface and tail end of hawk incised, fragment of small faience dish, small round limestone object with traces of red paint. Not reached the rock in shaft.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.28.p.236
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.28.p.236; Vol.28.p.236
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/22/1936; 01/25/1936; 01/26/1936; 01/27/1936; 01/28/1936; 01/29/1936
Title
Vol.28.p.236
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2